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It faces some stiff competition from its neighbours in the Italian Lakes, but Lake Como has to be up there with the area’s most spectacular, ringed by hills, forests and pretty towns and villages. Take the 15-minute drive (or half-hour outing by train) to Como town, then spend days shuttling around on bikes or ferries to see some of the lake’s more far-flung spots. Como town has a lovely medieval centre to wander around, and Villa Olmo, just outside town (15 minutes’ drive) is a good (if somewhat envy inducing) place to visit. Other top-notch stops around the lake include swanky Bellagio (50 minutes), the caves and gorges around Bellano (an hour) and peaceful little villages like Argegno (half an hour). If you’re planning a longer stay (as you should…), other day trips nearby might take you to the gorgeous hilltop walled town of Bergamo (an hour), to the fashion-conscious streets of Milan (an hour by car or train), or over the border to Switzerland for more lakeside wanders in Lugano (half an hour).